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UW honors major donation by naming PACCAR Hall
UW President Emmert announced in January that the Foster School of Business will name the first of its two new buildings in recognition of an $18 million donation from PACCAR and the Pigott family. [more...] |
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MBA students win three consecutive competitions
UW MBA students took first place at three prominent competitions in early 2008, the Silicon Valley Regional Venture Capital Investment Competition, Wake Forest Marketing Summit, and first-ever Chinese case competition. |
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Associate Dean presides over Academy of Management
Tom Lee is at the top of a 25-year academic career, serving as Academy of Management president, Foster School associate dean for academics and faculty and poised for new challenges.
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New faculty podcasts air
Assistant Professors Michael Johnson and Morela Hernandez discuss topics of stress, job fairness, cross-cultural business relationship and more in interviews with management researchers. [listen...] |
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Social responsibility moves to the bottom line
The 4th annual Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition hits record number of applicants and highlights the noble side of business. [more...] |
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Undergrads sell beads, MBAs raise funds for charity
Students at Foster School are making a difference, raising money for non-profits such as Bead for Life, Special Olympics and Boys & Girls Clubs, while raising awareness of poverty, health and child care. |
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New rankings for UW Foster School of Business
BusinessWeek ranked the Foster School undergraduate program 11th among public universities, while London's Financial Times ranks Foster's full-time MBA program 21st among all US business schools in 2008. |
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Polish your leadership skills
Foster School offers executive education seminars and a new Minority Business Executive Program for upper managers seeking to strengthen their management portfolio. |
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Upcoming
events for alumni
"Leaders to Legends" Dean's Breakfast Series welcomes Denis Hayes, the Bullitt Foundation (May 14). CEO Lunch Series welcomes Bob Cremin, Esterline Technologies (April 1) and Scott Carson, the Boeing Company (May 6). Alumni are invited to the MBA State of the Economy Forum (April 24) and Alumni BBQ (June 19). Watch final rounds of the Global Business Case Competition (April 12) and Business Plan Competition (May 22). |
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Make a difference - help fund scholarships and endowments
Campaign UW is coming to a close. Now’s your final opportunity to be part of this historical fundraising effort and help fund scholarships and endowments in education today! |
